Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
PVR ‘Audit-Air-Iums' will be installed across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. With the aim to combat indoor air pollution, cinema exhibition company PVR Ltd on Monday rolled out its “clean air theatre” concept by launching the “Audit-Air-Ium” theatre here. The company will revamp and retrofit the central air purification …
Air pollution is a great menace not only for the city but for the whole planet. It is becoming a cause of concern for the whole ecosystem. This triggers various repiratory diseases like asthma, worsen previously existing respiratory diseases such as lung cancer and many more ailments. In February when …
GURUGRAM: There has been a three-fold rise in PM2.5 level in the city in the last five days as compared to the previous week. Experts attribute this increase to the onset of stubble burning season in Punjab and Haryana, while officials blame a decline in wind speed for the same. …
NEW DELHI: Noting the increase in air pollution due to industrial units in many cities across the country, the Union environment ministry has expanded the ambit of emission standard norms of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) for five industries - ceramic, foundry industries (furnaces based on fuel), glass, …
GURUGRAM: Gurugram became the most polluted city in Delhi and NCR on Wednesday as the PM2.5 concentration spiked to 200 per cent within 48 hours. The highest level of PM2.5 was 63 micrograms per cubic metre on Monday but it increased to 216 (over three times higher than safe limits) …
The maximum temperature recorded for Sunday was 33.2 degrees, at par with the normal average for March. Mumbai: The city witnessed a dip in the air quality on Sunday with Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI), the indicator that measures air pollution, recorded as 237. The AQI comes under “poor” category. …
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad’s air, water and soil stand polluted as the concentration of some pollutants— particulate matter in the air or heavy metals and antibiotics in ground and surface water—is higher than maximum level prescribed by the national government agencies. There are umpteen studies conducted over the years that have highlighted …
In a bid to curb pollution, a group in Meerut has decided to burn 50,000 kg of wood during Navratri, raising concerns whether the initiative would be a success. Shri Ayutchandi Mahayagya Samiti is trying to contribute its bit by burning 500 quintals or 50,000 kg of mango tree wood …
Calcutta: The air in the city is more toxic than in Delhi in February, data collected by pollution-monitoring bodies reveal. During the period under study, Calcutta's average air quality index (AQI) - based on the prevalence of the most potent pollutant, PM2.5 - was 260. Delhi's AQI stood at 243. …
Data shocker on city's air quality last year Patna: The air quality in the state capital was "good" on just two days, "satisfactory" on 77 days and "medium" on 92 days last year, according to Bihar State Pollution Control Board data (BSPCB). It was "bad" on 53 days, "very bad" …
GURUGRAM: Is winter over? February may just be in its third week but it certainly seemed so in the NCR on Wednesday. The maximum temperature crossed the 30-degree Celsius mark for the first time this winter and touched 31.7 degrees – seven notches above normal — in Delhi. This was …
This morning, the US Consulate in Mumbai recorded the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) as 178. The situation had not changed much by 4 pm when the AQI was recorded at 168 An AQI between 150 and 200 is considered unhealthy, while 201 to 300 is very unhelthy and anything …
The government finally launched the anti-smog gun campaign to beat air pollution in the national Capital on Monday. The gun, which was inaugurated by Environment Minister Imran Hussain, will be used to spray all the city roads under the Public Works Department (PWD). The cannon has been launched as part …
Official's take on Mumbai's air pollution levels Last week, Mumbai’s air quality index (AQI) was worse than in Delhi, sparking off a debate on the financial capital going the Delhi way. Dr P Anbalagan, Member Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, speaks about what measures will be taken and about the …
GURUGRAM: The city continues to record moderate level of air quality since last week, making it least polluted in NCR. The PM 2.5 level on Sunday morning came down to 83.91 micrograms per cubic metre. However, highest level of PM2.5 on Sunday remained 88.59 micrograms per cubic metre, as compared …
Heavy air pollution caused by haze and dust particles in Iran's southwestern city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, has surged to 60 times above safe levels, crossing the "hazardous" level, in which the entire population is likely to experience adverse health effects. According to the latest data released by the Environmental …
Kochi: The air in Kerala is much cleaner than many cities in the country, according to the latest Greenpeace India report 'Airpocalypse II', which was released on Monday. The report pointed out that Kerala was the only state where ambient air quality in all its cities and towns was within …
KOLKATA: City residents on Sunday hit the streets to spread awareness on the dangers of Kolkata's declining air quality index. The march organised by Kolkata Clean Air (KCA) — an umbrella body for several green organizations campaigning for city's better environment — witnessed hundreds of concerned citizens, including schoolgoers, university …
Calcutta: The state government stands accused of sitting for around a year and a half on recommendations on how to curb air pollution filed by an expert committee set up by the National Green Tribunal. "The tribunal had on August 11, 2016, directed the state government to implement the recommendations …
Howrah: The average air quality index (AQI) of Howrah, home to Bengal's administrative headquarters, during the week starting January 15 was found to be worse than Delhi's. Data recorded by the pollution control board's manual measuring station at the Howrah Municipal Corporation reveals that the AQI during the period from …
